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Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.

Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.

The Location of the Franklin Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Franklin Cemetery

Lat:   33.2904°   (33° 17' 25")

Lon:   -96.6606°   (-96° 39' 38")

The Franklin Cemetery is located in Collin County<1>.

The county seat for Collin County is located in McKinney. McKinney lies just to the south of the Franklin Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Franklin Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Collin County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Franklin Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Franklin Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Franklin Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Roland
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roland
      • Roland is located in Collin County
    • Weston
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
      • Weston is located in Collin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 543 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weston <4>
    • Rhea Mills
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rhea Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhea Mills
      • Rhea Mills is located in Collin County
    • Parris
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parris
      • Parris is located in Collin County
    • Melissa
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • McKinney
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • New Hope
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
      • New Hope is located in Collin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 641 people
    • Anna
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anna have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anna
      • Anna is located in Collin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,945 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anna <4>
    • Celina
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Prosper
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prosper have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prosper
      • Prosper is located in Collin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,957 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prosper <4>
    • Mantua ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mantua came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantua
      • Mantua is located in Collin County
    • Rockhill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockhill
      • Rockhill is located in Collin County
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Fairview
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
        • Fairview is located in Collin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,358 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairview <4>
      • Lowry Crossing
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowry Crossing
        • Lowry Crossing is located in Collin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,743 people
      • Valdasta
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valdasta
        • Valdasta is located in Collin County
      • Van Alstyne
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Princeton
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princeton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
        • Princeton is located in Collin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,699 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Princeton <4>
      • Allen
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
        • Allen is located in Collin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 109,379 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allen <4>
      • Gunter
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Westminster
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westminster have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westminster
        • Westminster is located in Collin County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westminster <4>
      • Frisco
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Lucas
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucas have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas
        • Lucas is located in Collin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,819 people
      • Blue Ridge
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Howe
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howe
        • Howe is located in Grayson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,390 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Howe <4>

    For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

    Nearby communities with newspapers ...

    The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Franklin Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Collin County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Franklin Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Allen
    • Celina
      • Celina lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<2> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Franklin Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Celina.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Celina
    • Frisco
    • Howe
      • Howe lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<2> to the North (N) of the Franklin Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Howe.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howe
    • McKinney

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Franklin Cemetery.<6>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Franklin Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Culwell Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Horn Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • The Horn Cemetery is located in Collin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Horn Cemetery
    • Wilson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Collin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
    • Wilson Family Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Cottage Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Corinth Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Scott Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Scott Cemetery is located in Collin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scott Cemetery
    • McLarry Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Melissa Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Mugg Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Mugg Cemetery is located in Collin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mugg Cemetery
    • Walnut Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Walnut Grove Cemetery is located in Collin County
      • The Walnut Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Old Walnut Grove Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walnut Grove Cemetery
    • Hunt Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hunt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hunt Cemetery is located in Collin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hunt Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Highland Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Coffman Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Alexander Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Crossroads Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Ware Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • The Ware Cemetery is located in Collin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ware Cemetery
      • Lair Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lair Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lair Cemetery is located in Collin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lair Cemetery
      • Warden Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • The Warden Cemetery is located in Collin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Warden Cemetery
      • Smallwood Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Carter Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • The Carter Cemetery is located in Collin County
        • The Carter Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Corner Carter Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carter Cemetery
      • Forbis Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • The Forbis Cemetery is located in Collin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forbis Cemetery
      • Old Union Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Baker Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • The Baker Cemetery is located in Collin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baker Cemetery

    For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

    Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...

    Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.

    We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Franklin Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1357680  (Franklin Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1357680 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Weston
      • County: Collin         Elev: 192
      • Location given for GNIS #1357680 (Franklin Cemetery)

    The official website for Collin County: www.co.collin.tx.us/

    The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Collin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Franklin Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.2904, Longitude: -96.6606    
    <3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
    <6>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <7>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.




 

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